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Session 368, Minutes June 19, 1967 Page2_~ WESTOVERNURSERY - PROPOSED REZONING: Councilman Liebermauinquired as to the status of the proposed rezoning of the Westover Nursery property and he pointed out that on ~.~y 1st the attorneys representing the Westover Investment Company and the Ritter family had requested more time to review the planned d~velopment pro- posal. He said he would like to proceed with the rezoning as soon as possible so as to insure a carefully, controlled development of the entire tract which is the intention of the City Plan Commission. Councilman Lieberman requested the preparation of an appropriate bill to implement the unanimous recommendation of the Plan Commission. Mayor Kaufman inquired whether any member of the public desires to be heard on any matter not on the agenda; there was no response. AUTOMOBILE STICKERS: Councilman Epstein called attention to a letter recently received from Mr. B. C. Faherty, with relation to the matter of removal of old auto- mobile stickers. City Manager Henry said the matter came up about a year ago and as he recalls it was the feeling of the Council that the City regulates too many people anyway and this was getting to be just a little too much. He explained that Mr. Faherty is of the opinion that only the current auto sticker ought to be permissible on the windshield and all other stickers ought to be removed. Councilman Lieberman pointed out that the new adhesive backing which was introduced this past season would probably make it much easier to remove licenses. Councilman Lieberman said in connection with the matter of automobile stickers just discussed, there have been comments by a number of his con- stituents as to whether or not the Police maintain a continuous drive on City stickers and he said with many people moving into the City as happens every year, during the year it is possible that many people do not have appropriate City licenses. He said some are coming from other areas where they did have to pay for a City license and they carry a sticker on their windshield - others come from unincorporated areas where they do not have a license on their windshield and he asked whether these people should be required to have a City license. City ~nager Henry reviewed the working rule the City has had to follow, pointing out that if it is observed that a car has no sticker and it was apparent it was resident ownership, then they are required to get it, but if a car has a county sticker or a sticker from another city - that is, current - it is somewhat difficult and generally the Police will not pur- sue checking those cars out unless there is another reason. Councilman Epstein asked whether there would be any point to include re- moval of old stickers in the next licensing bill. Discussion continued. TRAFFIC - INTERSECTION OF MIDLAND AND OLIVE: Councilman Lieberman said he would like to ask that the Traffic Commission be requested to examine the problem over on the intersection of 1lidland Boulevard and Olive Street Road - the north and south traffic - particu- larly when driving nOrth across the intersection on Midland. He said it is his understanding there have been a number of accidents at that location.